Ford S-MAX II 1.5 EcoBoost Start/Stopp ST-Line - Towing vehicle

Is a Ford S-MAX II 1.5 EcoBoost Start/Stopp ST-Line a good towing vehicle?

Ford S-MAX II  1.5 EcoBoost Start/Stopp ST-Line

You want to use the Ford S-MAX also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this question many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

The maximum towing capacity of this motor vehicles is given as 1600 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
The torque is at the Ford S-MAX decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

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However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer coupling and must be separately ordered.

Evaluation - is the Ford S-MAX suitable as a towing vehicle?: The automotive has a maximum towing capacity of 1600 kg and has a maximum torque of 242 Nm. You can manage quite well in everyday life, but you should only pull heavy equipment over short distances because the torque alone is a bit tight and you run the risk of slowing down traffic considerably.

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Power transmission

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